LATAM Cargo has launched a new Colombia-US freighter operation to meet the requirements of customer Panalpina.
The new weekly route was launched on December 2 and operates between Bogota and Huntsville using a 50 tonne capacity Boeing 767-300 freighter.
The airline said it had decided to launch the service in response to Panalpina’s request to cut down cargo travel time from South America to North...
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European airlines have warned that a ‘no-deal’ Brexit for the UK could have “disastrous consequences for the aviation industry, including the grounding of many flights across EU countries and the UK”.
A letter from the European Regions Airlines Association (ERA) has urged the European Commission, the Brussels-based EU legislative arm, to take “necessary measures” in advance of Brexit wh...
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World trade experienced a slight upswing in recent months and reached a new high in November, while international merchandise trade has risen by 10.6% so far this year.
Emerging markets and North America are the main growth drivers. Despite new tariffs on exported products, China is benefiting from the strong US economy and this is expected to continue throughout December.
Those are the key findin...
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The latest data from WorldACD provides grounds for optimism for those concerned with international demand for air cargo, following September’s discouraging results, when volumes sunk for the first time in years, by 0.9 percent. October’s report, released yesterday, shows a modest 2 percent increase in international volume and a 7 percent increase in air cargo […]
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If you haven’t heard yet, e-commerce is having a significant impact on supply chains worldwide, especially during the current peak-season ramp-up. According to DHL, automation, in the form of robotics, artificial intelligence, self-driving vehicles and other technologies, can be the solution to handling the increase in volume. DHL Supply Chain, a division of Deutsche Post […]...
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The flight deck of the U.S.S. Nimitz aircraft carrier measures a little more than 2.5 hectares. That may seem like a vast area to a person standing on the deck, but from the vantage point of a fighter aircraft, approaching at about 135 knots, the landing strip can look like a mere speck on an endless sea. Also, because the ship is likely under way and heaving on ocean swells, the tiny target is c...
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